First published 1974
Oliver Cromwell was a man of uncompromising conviction, a Puritan who would stop at nothing to overthrow the English monarchy. When his rebel army triumphs, Cromwell seizes power and declares himself Lord Protector - a title he will wield with an iron fist. But as his grip on the nation tightens, the public grows disillusioned with his severe, authoritarian rule. Cromwell's transformation from heroic revolutionary to tyrannical ruler is a gripping study in the corrupting nature of power.
Genres: historical, historical-fiction, political-science, biography-memoir
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: power-corruption, rise-and-fall
Setting: Great Britain
Period: Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660
Hardcover · Weidenfeld & Nicolson